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Show in'iii p ! Ifeflneedfty, May 7, JW8 1 Original Spike Had Problems En Rou In 18 the Golden Spike headed for Utah and almost missed. Almost 100 years ago, the specially forged . and inscribed Golden Spike was on Its way to a ceremony scheduled for May 8, 13, at Prom- rain-swolle- ontory Summit, Utah, which would unite the nation by rail. Escorting the spike was Dr. T. C. Durrant, Union Pacific Railroad Company vice presi- 132-to- n dent. Two days before uled ceremonies, bearing both the Durrant was sided the ford, then pjsident of The Central Fac ic (now the Southern Pa lie) wired parade chairme in Sacramento , and San Fra cisco that ths celebration w to be delayed until Mondaj May 10, the chairman rejed that cele- - , bra ting had already begun and would eo inue indefinitely until the vent did take j place. In other rds, California fiddled wldle Durrant, Stan- ford, and hureds of digrJ- - taries and spetators burned. ( angry rail workers der of the trip. The next ob- their breath as each car made w! demanded their pay, stacle to be fared was a a perilous solo trip across the overdue for four months. bridge near Devils Gate, shaky superstructure. They threatened the life of Utah which was nearicollapse Finally tlie train was on to due the and Durrant, dangerous waves from the other side, the crew, Durtelegraph n operator who sent Durrants the stream rant, and the ceremonial wire should he send for sol- below. It was decided after spike intact, if not a bit worse diers instead of money. dechin much for wear and the trip continand scratching The next day,- the $89,009 bate that Dur-rar- tt the with little more trauma ued engine urgently requested by arrived, the workers could not go across but the arriving at Promontory In went back to work consideralighter cars could be rolled to time for delayed ceremonies bly happier, and the U.P. vice the other side to a waiting en- on May 10. president heaved a sigh of gine which would catch the Little concern was apparent relief.. cars, remake the train, and back In San Francisco for aU , was not to go continue on to Promontory. Durrant and his beleaguered , But The entire crew probably held crew. When Mr. Ltiand Stan smoothly during the remain hundred sched- the train spike and by several ; . GOLDEN VALUES DURING GOLDEN SPIKE DAYS If Dressed In Regular ihe styling of the times (circa 1870), this lady awaits her train. Vvv', X,4- G B a n o til Vi ta in & !c r-'ic- - year on the eve of the Golden Spike centennial. "But its the challenges of the future that always have fired the excitement of railroadmen." The AAR president said the industry is now in the midst of an evolution of major proportions as ft reshapes itself for an increasingly important role in a' growing America. ! EXPERIMENTS celebration. Emphasis during the obwhich commemservance orates completion of the first transcontinental railway system with the driving of a golden spike at Promontory Summit, Utah, May 19, 1869 will be oh railroad progress and the changing nature of. d the Industry as it moves He cited the Northeast Corinto the Space Age. ridor passenger train experiLOOKIN G TO FUTURE ments and the scheduled In announcing the forward-lookin- g Introduction next year of a natheme, Thomas M. tionwide, automated, compuGoodfellow, president of the terized freight car tracking Association of American Railoperation as two "portents of roads and chairman of the the future in railroading." authorized Cangressionally "Were also moving toward National Golden Spike Centenestablshment of containerized nial Celebration Commisfion, land bridge operations across aid: the continental United States to "Railroads rre proud of facilitate the flow of comtheir past and their historia merce between Europe and the Orient,' Mr. Goodfellow contribution to the growth, economle and added. "And were hoping for the might of America. And were freight early enactment of legislation proud of the records the railroads set last which win dear the way for . full-pee- e s $; t 4 ' i , - 4,'- - ? C''nv , " , ' s,. o. Xs Cycle... For Maximum Wrinkle-Fre- e Drying, Clothes Are Cooled by Tumbling Without lat During lest Five Minutes. V. Past Is Prologue WASHINGTON "Past Is selected been as has Prologue' the keynote of this years national Golden Spike centennial - ' ' Permanent Press Cycle Provides on Automatic Cool development of transportation comIn this country. This is panies the real key te a balanced transportation system and is just as Important a factor in the transportation evolution as the linking of the oceans by rail 190 yean ago." to Utah for the . Visitors highlight events of ths Golden centennial program Spike 19 will see evidence May of the new era of railroading in exhibits and modem equipLake ment displays City and Ogden., MATCHING VASHER rpl ths ,, io.' Down Period During lest 10 Exclusive From Minutes. Norge . . . Allows Dryer To Be Completely Serviced From the Front. J ' frtx. "V 4 f- s4 v . ,S i' ' - r t. v sA c A-l- C :ajd w Y 4 a, HEAVYfDUTY AUTOMATIC Simple To Opntel A Single Dial Controls jfater Temp., Wash Time ancCyde Only One Setting tnlftake. DURAr SPIN. IncreaseeMasher Life, Reduces Servict Reduces Vibration & Noise 8-- 9 at-Sa- lt PROGRAMS CENTENNIAL Individual railroads are accentuating the present and future in their centennial year programs. And a similar theme will be stressed In a three-ca- r display of exhibits "Goldd on the en Spike Centennial limited" . ; ,t- - (team-powere- a during excursion 15-da-y from New' York to Salt Lake City and back May st $399 (Ceetieei Be net be ceetesed by ode far Compere "Through this emphasis on and modern railroading we where we go from here hope to give the general public an idea of the really tremendous progress railroads have made in both equipment and cervices in recent years," Model S3M613 7H SANDOtPH YOUR cHoia YOUR mm $39995 ' nm. v. ... Mr. Goodfellow explained. "We want to acquaint them with piggybacking, containerisation, unit trains, electrode yards, microwave communications systems, customer-oriente- d rolling stock s t. 4 I f I and 1 . these things relate to them, personally, as Ameri how all can consumers. EDUCATIONAL EXHIBITS ' Theyll learn, through' the various exhibits, how these new concepts In service help reduce handling, shorter, shipping time and lower dktrub-tio-n costs on everything from their family automobile to home furnishings, clothing and the food they eat . Highlight of tin centennial celebration will be a colorful reenactment May 10 of ths original Golden Spike ceremonies at Promontory Summit on the Utah desert 59 miles northwest of Ogden. Railroad executives, public officials, the national press and an army of rail and history buffs from throughout the cctntry will be on hand. CENTER RITES At ths tional tame tims, the ' H Na- Rn - s?Vl The nation celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the transcontinental railroad. This book chronicles the dramatic events leading to the May 10th meeting of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific crews at Promontoiy, Utah. The colorful West comes alive again under the facile pen of historian-noveliJrin J Stewart. $4.95 Service will open a $300,000 visitors center and museum, and the area where the rails were Joined a century ago will ba dedicated as a National Historic Site. The original Golden Spike and silver maul will be used In the reenactment and replicas of the locomotives Jupiter and No. 119 will face each other on the rails, Just as the originals did in 1869. .. COMPARE WITH AHY OTHER MAKE... SS F0S YOURSELF THAT CURTIS MATHIS IS AMERICA'S BEST IN COLOR TV VALUE t was reoMTzo cace nctusE tuse wa .untt six.oe asckibnai On this sot wc will take any kind of TV on trade whether it works or not Drag it down, wofll take' it. A striking demonstration of progress In railroad communications will be presented dur' epiing the reenactment tomizing the "Past Is Prologue theme. . srp 916 SO. MAIN ST. 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